| Chortolirion | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Chortolirion A.Berger[1] |
| Type species | |
| Chortolirion angolense (Baker) A.Berger[2]
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Chortolirion (Gk. 'chortos' = 'pasture', 'lirion' ='lily') is a genus of perennial plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae,[3] first described as a genus in 1908. It is native to Southern Africa.[1][4][5]
- Species[1]
- Chortolirion angolense (Baker) A.Berger - Huíla Plateau in Angola
- Chortolirion latifolium Zonn. & G.P.J.Fritz - Free State + Gauteng in South Africa
- Chortolirion subspicatum (Baker) A.Berger - Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa
- Chortolirion tenuifolium (Engl.) A.Berger - Zimbabwe, Namibia, northeastern South Africa
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ lectotype designated by Phillips, E. P. 1951. Gen. S. Afr. Fl. Pl. (ed. 2) 187.
- ^ Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards). "Asphodeloideae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ Zonneveld, B.J.M. & Fritz, G.P.J. (2010). Three species accepted in Chortolirion Berger (Xanthorrhoeaceae: Asphodeloideae). Bradleya. Yearbook of the British Cactus and Succulent Society 28: 27-36.
- ^ Fritz, G. (2012). Review of the three species accepted in Chortolirion A.Berger (Xanthorrhoeaceae: Asphodeloideae). Aloe 49: 4-9.
External links[edit]
- iSpot, Sanbi Biodiversity for Life, Chortolirion latifolium showing the distinctive leaves
- Photo Guide to South African Plants, Chortolirion tenuifolium (Engl.) A.Berger
- Zel(e)né Listy - Chortolirion angolense - kytka na pomezí in Czech but with photos in English